David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

As two fund managers employing Flexible VC, we think it is a healthy addition to the ecosystem and will yield more predictable and stable healthy returns for investors. Too often, investment structures force the management team to make decisions between misaligned growth and investment (return) objectives. Early liquidity.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

So if your costs are $500,000 per month and you have $350,000 per month in revenue then your net burn (500-350) is equal to $150,000. Gross margin (GM) is the amount of profit you make per sale of your product or service taking into account your total costs of selling that product or service. Startup Lessons'

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

Now, according to the Sustainability Management School , by the year 2030, it is expected that as many as 700 million people may end up having to move due to scarcity of water where they live if the current climate change issues continue. Also, microgrids produce energy in a cost-effective manner. Offer Remote Work.

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California Green Sacramento San Francisco 80

View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2015

It can be lower cost and can either buy more time or accelerate growth. Below, we talk to Glen Mello , Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank’s accelerator team in Boston. It’s generally got a lower cost compared to equity capital and can help support growth. But the costs are definitely there.

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Term Sheet Equity Startup Seed Stage 120

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

People raised rounds with “a discount to the next round&# or “warrant coverage.&# Yes, these give cheaper prices to early angels but potentially not much of a discount if the company becomes hot. The reason I have generally been against convertible debt is that historically it was a mechanism that avoided price. and not a min.

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Finance Term Sheet Technical Review Warrant 286

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Saving costs at hiring time can cost you a fortune through years of poor and unhappy performance. A good practice for startups is to have every senior manager interview all significant new hires to ensure that they fit the culture of the new company. Then proceed with cautious urgency and make quick changes when warranted.

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Hiring Warrant Salary Search 230

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

But the customer is worth more and the target approach of ABM is warranted. If so, even a small deal may warrant a targeted approach. Up against heavyweight brands like MailChimp, AWeber, and Campaign Monitor, ConvertKit has managed to build a company that generates over $2M in monthly recurring revenue. Company perception.

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Lead Generation Marketing Sales Cycle Campaign 94

Up and Running

AUGUST 7, 2018

If it were possible to stay a small business forever to cut significant costs from hiring new employees and equipment, everyone would be doing it. If the money isn’t there or the workload doesn’t warrant bringing in new employees, you should reconsider scaling. . Ask your employees what they think about their workloads.

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Software Review Warrant Demand Employee 94

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, September 11, 2009 The cardinal sin of community management Once you have a product launched, you will the face the joys – and the despair – of a community that grows up around it. Nothing worked, until we finally had one of our community managers start talking to real customers on the phone.

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Community Management Lean Software Review 158

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

.&# I took it to mean, “making decisions with small amounts of money (pennies) that end up making bad sense for affecting larger amounts of money (pounds, as in Great British Pounds).&# I thought of it as people who cut corners on small costs but paid dearly in terms of lost productivity on expensive staff.

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Warrant Germany France Cost 333

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The benefits of this are self-evident but warrant discussing in any case – information sharing can open up a host of opportunities. Engaging their services also frees up your time to focus on your core business rather than wasting resources on managing an online presence that may not be adding any value. Attracting quality staff.

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Technical Review Startup Warrant Early Stage 100

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2018

To keep track of all your expenditure and the effect this is having on your profits, you need to have a plan that details every facet of your business and the costs each incurs. You should have included all your overheads and running costs in your original business plan, so revisit it and see how your predictions have turned out.

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Technical Review .Net Warrant Cost 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The VCs basically have liquidity in management fees along the way, in the sense they get paid decently along the way. But the day after you’ll wake up and see yourself more as a manager than an owner. Ironically our business started to perform very will by 2004 but by then management had lost the dream of a huge upside.

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Founder Liquidation Preference Term Sheet Participating Preferred 329

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

There is no cost but you must physically be based in or move to Los Angeles for the 6 months of the program. He was able to speak with a successful entrepreneur who told him how to restructure the debt (essentially by increasing their warrant coverage) and that was enough to seal the deal. Today we announced Launchpad LA V2.

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Southern California Los Angeles Technical Review Covenant 259

Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

You probably don’t have a big portion of your income that you can tuck away as savings, and you welcome opportunities to make your operations more cost-effective. Really evaluate the cost and benefits to the company. You’ve heard it before and it’s still true: going green saves green. Sponsors for Events.

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South Africa Software Review Green Technical Review 157

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2010

It meant that the management teams hadn’t figured out a product / market fit for their own businesses. If you’re in the minority that succeed it’s possible that even when you sell you’ve raised too much money and taken too much dilution and your exit price isn’t high enough to warrant a big return for yourself.

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Merger Technical Review Early Stage Dilution 276

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Thor Ernstsson is the founder of Alpha UX , a product validation company serving real-time user insights to Fortune 500 product managers. I spoke with Thatcher Bell , Managing Partner, CoVenture. In exchange for equity, we discount the project cost, which is already low because we offshore most of our development, by 10-15%.

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Improved operational efficiency/cost savings. When Is Spend on BI Not Warranted? Spend on BI is not automatically warranted; the value you’ll derive from BI depends on more than just the tools and tech you’re putting in place. Revenue growth. Increased competitive advantage. Enhanced customer service.

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Artificial Inteligence Warrant Analytics Differentiation 113

Reid Hoffman

JULY 20, 2022

By 1900, the Kodak Brownie could be had for $1, a roll of film with six exposures cost a dime, and photography had shifted from a narrow domain of skilled professionals to a much broader one of amateurs spontaneously documenting the world as they saw it. In fact, even licensing stock photos probably wouldn’t warrant the fees and effort.

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Warrant Artificial Inteligence Social Media Early Stage 44

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2014

2 year payback) warrants further investments. CAC ratio = [GM (Q4 13)- GM(Q3 13)] x 4/ S&M costs (Q3 13) (GM: Gross Margin; S&M: sales and marketing) CAC ratio based on CMRR While very easy to calculate and benchmark, this formula can be refined at different levels. This is a rough approximation.

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Cost Acquisition Customer .Net 97

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Before your business can take off, you need to know how to track and manage your money effectively, which parts of your business you can outsource or automate, and which professionals you should turn to for the advice you need to help you succeed. This guide is brought to you by Bench, an online bookkeeping service.

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Small Business CPA Finance Warrant 60

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

They usually ask for warrants (basically like a stock option) in exchange for taking a deferred fee. Like anything in life, if you want a fair deal on the deferred fee and warrant percentage you need to talk to a few lawyers to make it competitive. In every firm there are A, B and C players. Good people and evil people.

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Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 2, 2018

From traditional advertising to social media, online review management to blogging, search engine optimization to direct mail – it’s all marketing. While content marketing continues to dominate as a low-cost, but extremely effective, marketing strategy, 80% of small businesses don’t utilize content marketing.

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Small Business Software Review Social Media Marketing 73

Reid Hoffman

JULY 30, 2020

Raising money was an insurance policy that allowed us time and space to capitalize on opportunities and not just manage risks. A risky, high-impact decision might warrant more consideration. Using the decision window, you can then evaluate these questions on cost-benefit analysis, a return on investment per question.

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Hiring Warrant Software Review Technical Review 36

Berkonomics

JANUARY 25, 2024

If the coach is also a significantly large investor such as a VC fund, the board member-coach will offer a limited amount of time outside of board work at no extra cost, all for the good of the investment. How do you pay a coach?

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SBA Warrant Stock Options Vesting 62

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 30, 2010

On this day we stopped looking at the hosted version as a new product line, and started looking at it as a market test; to see if we could build enough of a customer base to warrant a major investment in the hosted invoicing market space. And the cost is negligible. If your VA is self-managing, you can lay out tasks a month at a time.

Software Review 284

Software Review Startup Technical Review Hosting 284

Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 7, 2023

Cooperate with Authorities If the breach is severe enough to warrant attention from authorities, it’s crucial to cooperate fully. While it’s crucial to maintain transparency, ensure all communication, both internally and externally, is managed carefully.

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Warrant Programming Reputation Management 52

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

Be honest with yourself VCs are now going to be looking closer at margins, cost structures and true sales, and product market fit. As a founder, ask yourself – does your business actually warrant VC funding? Can you produce venture returns in this new economic reality?

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Early Stage Los Angeles Silicon Valley Cofounder 110

Transformify

JANUARY 7, 2021

Namely, a reduction in utility costs, better accessibility to employees with disabilities, and a chance for their business to stay afloat during uncertain times. The good news is that company management can do their part to help mitigate this stress and create a more satisfied and inviting workplace. How Management Can Help.

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Management Warrant Employee Programming 52

Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 21, 2019

There’s always room for improvement, and that certainly is relevant to any business when managing their money. So how can you manage your money better in a business. So certain things like rainwater tanks can be used to reuse water and keeping printing costs low by storing files digitally are both going to help the environment.

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Management Warrant Cost Business Plan 40

Berkonomics

JULY 16, 2020

Other lender tricks adding to the true cost. It is important to calculate the true cost of such money. Lenders sometime add a charge for loan oversight, called a consulting fee, and very often make warrants (a promise to later sell the lender stock at a fixed price) a part of the deal.

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Covenant Dilution Warrant Intellectual Property 62

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Or, if it really was prevented, what was the opportunity cost of choosing to prevent it ahead of time? And in most situations, there is significant cost involved in negotiating over the right estimates to plug in. Managing these situations is hard for any company, but potentially lethal for a startup.

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San Francisco Architecture Lean Continuous Deployment 133

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The easiest way to grow your business is to ensure that it adheres to the highest standards of quality management. This implies compliance with the ISO 9000 international standard, which establishes best standards and practices for Quality Management Systems across all industries. Indeed, this is the bedrock of every company’s success.

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Entrepreneur Warrant Security Operations 113

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 27, 2016

You’ll use your prioritization framework to manage your backlog and optimization cycles.” Bing integrated with social features (facebook, twitter) at a massive cost of over 100-person years, and when it didn’t show value, it wasn’t clear whether the idea was bad, or we haven’t hit on the right features as we tried more social features.”

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Framework Warrant Conversion Agile 48

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2012

The odds are better than most people think, but failure is still common enough to warrant a close look. Do you have what it takes to manage a business though. Many start-ups fail because the owners failed to realize the specialized skills necessary in managing a business. Taking a proactive approach to failure makes good sense.

Small Business 210

Small Business Small Business Administration Warrant Washington 210

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US. The idea is for us to take advantage of a cost/expense that our borrowers are already incurring (credit card fees) and structure an investment that truly aligns our interests.

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Revenue Term Sheet Founder Technical Review 60

Altgate

AUGUST 11, 2011

There are probably 50 pages of the book dedicated to a review of dozens of applications that address various enterprise problems (from content management, to communication, to sales automation). This is not a warning, but rather a reminder to consider the total costs…a topic that I want to address in more detail in a future post.

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Warrant Technical Review Software Review Mobile 38